Notwithstanding the importance of the implementation of agreements on peace a...

Notwithstanding the importance of the implementation of agreements on peace and security, Trinidad and Tobago is of the view that the prosecution of those accused of committing grave crimes against women and girls during armed conflict is a key factor in the attainment of lasting peace. As a result, Trinidad and Tobago as a founding State of the International Criminal Court has give domestic legal effect to the Rome Statute, which established the Court, and has also encouraged adherence to the instrument by Member States of the subregion of the Caribbean Community. Any failure to prosecute the perpetrators of grave crimes against women and girls would not only contribute to a culture of impunity, but would also be at variance with resolution 1325
(2000).